We spent the morning today at the Clay Cafe - a little paint-your-own pottery place in downtown Fredericton. I have never been there before, some might think for obvious reasons, but always peeked in through the windows every time I walked past so it was nice to get inside and see what it was all about. Many of Kaia's friends were there (it was a planned playdate), most of whom she and I hadn't seen in awhile and I am just so amazed with how big everyone is getting! Kaia chose a little puppy to 'paint'. At first she wanted green, then pink and so I put both those colours on her little palette then I added a little black because I figured I would paint in the eyes and nose for her at the end. But, as always Kaia went straight for the black and I had to convince her to use some other colours... Even when she paints on a canvas at home she picks out all the colours she wants, I put them onto a palette for her, then she spends the whole time covering the canvas in black. It reminds me of the time she told me she wanted her room painted black! Hmmm, I wonder, is this a sign of things to come?
Oh, and it was my birthday. I had happy birthday sung to me by the ladies (with a carrot muffin and candle on top even!). Thank you all!
Kaia loves baking. She's always talking about making cookies, cakes, and cupcakes. I think she likes the mixing, baking, and decorating more than she likes eating them though since she'll pretty much just stick her fingers into the icing and then a little while later I'll find a crumbled up cookie or cupcake in the window sill, on the floor, or somewhere equally inappropriate. Today we made waffles. I think she thought the waffle maker was pretty cool, though she didn't like not being able to eat the batter as we were making them (it just wasn't the same as a chocolate cake!) 
